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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 5, 2016)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
There may be many times when your document layout calls for using a single-column section in the middle of a multi-column page layout. For instance, if you are creating a newsletter, you may want three columns in the newsletter, but a headline that spreads across all the columns. To do this, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Columns dialog box.
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2020-03-03 13:50:56
Bill
Re Using a Single-Column Heading in a Multi-Column Layout
How is this different from using the MERGE CELLS entry in the Table Format menu?
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